Fly-trap.



No. 664,449. Patented uw. 25, |000.

G. W4. TURTN. FLY TRAP. Applimimmed om 2b, 1900.) 1 (Allo Modal.)

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

GEORGE WASHINGTON TURTON, OF ALMA, VISOONSI.

FLY-TRAP.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 664,449, dated December25, 1900.

Application filed October 26, 1900. Serial No. 34,487. (No model.)

To all whom, it may concern:

Be it known that I, GEORGE WASHINGTON TURTON, a citizen of the UnitedStates, residing at Alma, in the county of Buffalo and State ofWisconsin, have invented a new and useful Fly-Trap, of which thefollowing is a specification.

This invention relates to ily-traps in general, and more particularly tothat class wherein the fly-receiver is held stationary and thebait-carrier is moved to carry the flies into position below thereceiver, the dies v being then frightened, so that they will rise intothe receiver.

One object of the invention is to provide a simple and eflicientconstruction wherein the flies will not clog the apparatus and preventits operation and wherein the retainer may be readily moved into and outof operative position.

A further object of the invention is to provide a support fortheretainer to which the retainer maybe easily applied and from which itmay be readily removed, further objects and advantages of the inventionbeing evident from the following description.

In the drawings forming a portion of this specification, and in whichlike numerals of reference indicate similar parts in the several views,Figure 1 is a perspective view showing the complete trap. Fig. 2 is asection through the receiver in a plane passing diametrically throughthe bait-carrier. Fig. 3 is a section through the receiver in a plane atright angles to the plane of Fig. 2. Fig. 4 is a section on line 4 4 ofFig. 2.

Referring now to the drawings, 5 represents a hollow base, within whichis located a motor i of any suitable form, and preferably a springmotor,this motor including a spindle 6,which projects through the top of thebase and on which is IiXed a disk-shaped bait-carrier '7, which iscentrally mounted and in the upper face of which is formed an annulargroove or channel 8 concentric with the disk, which latteris disposed torotate in a horizontal plane. As will be understood, the groove 8receives the bait in whatever form it may be, but which should be ofsolne substance that will not tend to entrap the flies, as does what iscommonly known as fly-paper, so that the flies may readily leave thecarrier at the proper time.

Attached to the side of the base 5 is an outwardly and upwardlyext-ending arm 10, the upper end of which lies horizontal in a planeabove the plane of the bait-carrier, and this extreme end portion has avertical perforation 11 therein, and in the rear of this perforation isVformed a slight depression or groove 12, which opens through one sideface thereof in a direction opposite to the direction of rotation of thebait-carrier. A support for the {1y-receiver consists of an arm 13,havinga perforation in its extremity for alinement with the perforationof the arm 10 to receive a pivot-bolt 14, and at the opposite end of thearm 13 is formed an annular loop 15, which is adapted to lie above thebait-carrier and with its center over the groove therein. Thesupporting-arm is adapted for movement into and out of position over thebait-carrier because of its pivotal mounting, but may be moved from itsoperative position in one direction only, which is opposite to thedirection of rotation of the carrier, the object of this arrangementbeing to prevent accidental displacement of the arm 13 should it fromany cause become connected with the carrier.

The {1y-receiver consists of a preferably forarninous body portion 16,having an annular open bottom, and in this bottom is tted a cone 17,also of foraminous material, having au aperture at its Lipper endopening into the body portion of the receptacle, this structure being incommon use and well known. From the lower edge of the body portion ofthe receptacle there depends an impcrforate metallic ange 18, whichextends only part Way around the open end of the receptacle, theinterspace 19 between the ends of this flange forming a gate for accessto the inclosure of the flange. When the receiver is in place, it restsin the loop of the arm 13, with thelower edge of the flange 1S parallelwith and spaced slightly above the bait-carrier, as shown.

In practice the flies alight upon the baitcarrier and feed at the groovetherein, the rotation of the carrier by its motor'carrying the iiiesthrough the gate or interspaoe 19 and into the inclosure of, the ange.Ordinarily the iiies would be brought into bodily Contact IOO with thefiange 18 and would be likely to have their feet caught between theflange and the bait-carrier and ultimately to become wedged in betweenthe flange and carrier, so as to prevent rotation of the carrier, itbeing understood that the Hange must be spaced slightly above thecarrier to permit the latter to rotate. 'Io prevent this contact of theflies with the flange, a scraper 2O is provided, and conf sists of aplate of metal which is preferably curved, as showny in Fig. 3, the rearupper edge of the plate being bent to form a tubular sleeve, which ispivotally engaged with a pintle 21, secured to the fiange 18. The. plateof which the scraper is formed extends downwardly and slantingly in adirection opposite to the direction of rotation of the bait-carrier, andthe lower edge of the plate is arched, so that only the ends of thelower edge rest upon the surface of the bait-carrier, this archextendingl over the groove in the carrier. Thus as the carrier moves theflies they are brought into contact with the scraper, which lies fiatagainst the carrier only at the tips of its lower edge, while theintermediate portion of the lower edge is cutaway, so as not to permitof catching a ily.

AIt will be understood that in practice varions modifications of thespecificv construction may be made and that anysuitable materials andproportions may be used for the various parts without departing from thespirit of the invention. f

What is claimed isl. A fly-trap comprising a rotatable baitcarrier,aiy-receivercomprising a body portion havingadepending flangeoflesserdiameter than the body of the receiver and having a gate throughthe flange leading to the inclosure thereof, and a supporting-arm havinga loop disposed to receive the flange and support the body of thereceiver with the flange in close proximity to the bait-carrier.

2. A ily-trap comprising a movable baitcarrier having a groove thereinto receive bait, a fly-receiver comprising a body portion having adepending flange provided with a gate leading to the inclosu re of theflange, and a movable arm having a loop adapted to receive and supportthe fly-receiver with the flange thereof in close proximity to thebaitcarrier and with the gate in registration with the groove of thecarrier.

3. A fly-trap comprising a movable baitcarrier having a bait-receivinggroove therein, and a {1y-receiver comprising a body portion supportedabove the carrier and having a depending flange lying in close relationto the carrier, said flange having a gate leading to the inclosnre ofthe Hange and registering with the groove, and a pivoted scraper-platedisposed downwardly and forwardly in a direction against the movement ofthe bait-carrier, the lower edge of the scraper-plate being arched andlying with the ends of the arch against the bait-carrier.

4. A fly-trap comprising a rotatable annular bait carrier a fixed armhaving a slot formed part way across it, a supporting-arm pivoted to theextremity of the first arm and having a lug for engagement with the slotto permit movement in one direction only from a position alining withthe first arm,'the supporting-arm having a loop at its opposite endadapted to lie above the bait -carrier when said arm is alined with thefirst arm, and a flyreceiver comprising a body portion supportedremovably in the loop and having a flange depending therefrom andlyingin close proximity to the carrier, said flange having an enteringgate therein, and a pivoted scraper connected with the upper portion ofthe flange and extendingdownwardly and in the direction of the gate, thelower edge of the scraper being arched and having the ends of the archresting slidably on the carrier.

`In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my'own I have hereto affixedmy signaturein the presence of two witnesses.

Y GEORGE WASHINGTON TURTON.

Witnesses ROBERT LEES, ANDREW LEES.

